Oldham woman charged after city centre attack leaves 17-year-old with serious injuries

Greater Manchester Police Detectives have secured charges of a woman from Oldham who attacked another female in Manchester city centre.

On Sunday, July 16, 2023 at around 11:40pm, officers received reports of a woman who was attacked in Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre.

Emergency services attended the scene and the offender had fled the scene.

A 17-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

GMP can confirm she is recovering well from her injuries at this time.

An investigation was launched, and an 18-year-old female suspect was located and arrested on Monday (August 7) on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (section 18 assault).

Yesterday (Tuesday), Jessica Louise Taylor (aged 18), of Haddington Drive in Oldham, was charged with the following offences:

- Section 18 assault – grievous bodily harm with intent

- Possession of a bladed article

- Criminal damage

She was remanded into custody and was due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today (Wednesday).

Detective Constable Annabel Lewis, of GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “Anyone who carries a knife is a danger to themselves and others and I hope this investigation will serve as a deterrent to carrying knives.

“Our officers across Greater Manchester will not tolerate any form of violence on our streets and are actively targeting those involved in knife crime.

"This is not something we can tackle alone, and we need the public’s continued help to finally remove dangerous weapons from our streets.

"If you know someone who is carrying a knife, please talk to them about the dangers and if they persist, you must report this to police so we can intervene before it is too late.”

You can report any information or crime to GMP directly by calling 101 or by using the reporting tool via GMP's website here

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Crimestoppers also have a dedicated website which enables 11-17-year-olds to pass on information anonymously – this can be accessed here

In an emergency, always dial 999.

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